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Hoffman tipped a Keith Yandle point shot at the 9:02 mark of the first period. That goal ended up tying the game, 1-1. Mike Matheson scored the game-winner, while Frank Vatrano added an empty-netter. Hoffman finished the game with three shots on goal and one hit in 14:25 of ice time. The 29-year-old has scored in back-to-back games and in three of his last four outings. Hoffman has 23 goals and 42 points in 46 games this season. Jan 18 - 9:58 PM

Mike Hoffman scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Hoffman took advantage of a terrible Michael Chaput turnover in his own end to put a beautiful Peter Forsberg-esque goal in behind Antti Niemi to open the scoring. It's Hoffman's 22nd goal of the season, bringing him to 41 points in 45 games. Denis Malgin was awarded the assist on Florida's only goal of the night. Jan 15 - 10:29 PM

Mike Hoffman bagged his 21st goal of the season in the first period of Friday's 4-3 road loss against the Calgary Flames.

Hoffman had the unassisted goal to open the scoring at 6:18 of the first, but he didn't do anything else after that. He finished with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal and a hit in his 20:09 of ice time. Hoffman has managed six goals iwth nine points across the past 10 outings. He'll try and stay hot in Vancouver on Sunday night. He had an assist with a plus-1 on Oct. 13 in the first meeting with the Canucks. Jan 12 - 12:31 AM

Hoffman let go of an absolute rocket to beat Sergei Bobrovsky with just under two minutes left in the opening period. The 29-year-old winger has recorded 32 points in his last 32 games, and tonight’s goal gave him five straight 20-goal seasons. He currently sits at 38 points in 40 games this season. Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad also scored in this one. Jan 5 - 10:17 PM

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Sasha Barkov scored a goal and assisted on another in Thursday’s 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

With the Panthers down a couple of goals in the final frame, Barkov got a primary assist on Mike Hoffman’s power play goal before getting a goal of his own with just under two minutes left in regulation. Unfortunately for Florida, Jeff Skinner added a goal in between Barkov’s points to give Buffalo the win. Barkov has 13 points in his last nine games, getting him to 16 goals and 41 points in 39 games this season.

Vincent Trocheck notched one goal and one assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over Nashville.

Trocheck assisted on a power-play goal by Aaron Ekblad in the first period and scored his fourth marker of the season in the second stanza. He has collected three points in two games since his return to the lineup from a broken ankle. Trocheck is a valuable player for the Panthers and he's making up for lost time. He has 17 points in 20 contests this year.

Borgstrom is still developing as a young NHL player, scoring just his fourth of the season Thursday night after going three games without a goal. Because of his current statistics, Borgstrom doesn't have much fantasy hockey value if you're in the market for a depth forward or center.

Jared McCann had one goal and one assist in a 6-3 win against Chicago on Sunday.

McCann got his sixth goal of the year late in the second period to give Florida a 4-2 lead. He assisted on a marker by Denis Malgin just 59 seconds into the third period. McCann has five goals and five assists in his last 18 outings.

Jonathan Huberdeau scored a power-play goal, his 12th marker of the season, in Friday's 4-3 loss at Calgary.

Huberdeau was also whistled for a rather questionable tripping call late in the game which led to a power-play goal by Sean Monahan shortly thereafter. Upon exiting the box he gave the referee a piece of his mind and picked up a 10-minute game misconduct and early shower. Perhaps Huberdeau was a bit miffed about being left off the All-Star roster, too. Fantasy owners which play in league encouraging bad behavior were excited about the uncharacteristic PIM and extra fantasy points.

Hoffman tipped a Keith Yandle point shot at the 9:02 mark of the first period. That goal ended up tying the game, 1-1. Mike Matheson scored the game-winner, while Frank Vatrano added an empty-netter. Hoffman finished the game with three shots on goal and one hit in 14:25 of ice time. The 29-year-old has scored in back-to-back games and in three of his last four outings. Hoffman has 23 goals and 42 points in 46 games this season.

Vatrano was alongside Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov during the morning skate. He has two goals and one assist during a three-game point streak. Nick Bjugstad, who logged time on the top unit in his return on Sunday, will play with Jonathan Huberdeau and Henrik Borgstrom.

Evgenii Dadonov scored two goals and assisted on another in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

It appeared Dadonov was stopped on a penalty shot but the puck just squeaked through Carter Hutton to give Florida their first lead of the night 3:30 into the final frame. The Russian winger then got the primary assist on Frank Vatrano’s ninth of the year 72 seconds later before adding an empty netter to bring him to 16 goals and 33 points in as many games. Troy Brouwer and Sasha Barkov also scored.

Nick Bjugstad (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Sunday night.

Bjugstad had been sidelined since Dec. 6 due to an upper-body injury. He has four goals and 10 points in 27 games this year. Bjugstad will start on the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov.

Denis Malgin found the back of the net in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Edmonton.

Malgin skated on the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau in the contest. He didn't have a point in four games going into Thursday's match. Malgin has five goals and 10 points through 28 contests this year.

Keith Yandle picked up a power-play assist with a plus-1 rating in Friday's 4-3 road loss against the Calgary Flames.

The All-Star rearguard squeezed off three shots while blocking three more, posting a late game misconduct while with a hit over 21:46 of ice time across 40 shifts. Yandle has managed four assists over his past seven outings, but he has taken a minus-6 over the past six contests. The Panthers iron man defenseman has still racked up 36 points through 43 games and is a decent fantasy option, especially in leagues which do not use plus/minus rating.

Aaron Ekblad scored a goal and assisted on another in Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators

Ekblad took a slick behind the back feed from Vincent Trocheck before blasting home a one-timer to open the scoring. Ekblad then followed that up with the primary assist on a nice passing play to double Florida’s advantage via Frank Vatrano. The goal scored by Ekblad made him Florida’s franchise leader in goals by a defenseman (62), passing Robert Svehla. Vincent Trocheck and Jared McCann also scored in the win.

Matheson got his third goal of the season at the 14:59 mark of the first period and it held up as the winner. He finished the match with two shots, two hits and one block in 23:29 of ice time. Matheson, who put an end to a 10-game pointless slump, has 16 points after 44 contests this season.

James Reimer allowed two goals on 38 shots in Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

The Panthers were coming off a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night and used a hot start to jump out to a 3-0 lead after two periods. Luckily for the Panthers, their lead was big enough to fend off the Predators who scored goals 48 seconds apart to start the final period. The win breaks a three-game losing streak for Reimer (0-1-2), improving his record to 9-8-5 with a 3.15 goals-against-average and a .897 save percentage.

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